as in unbinding
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as in freeing
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
authorities eventually unfettered the menagerie of wild animals that had been kept illegally as pets
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On the cleaning front, waiter robots will assist staff in their daily tasks freeing them up to focus on more complex tasks.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025 -
These systems include modules that automatically navigate drones through jamming-intensive environments, freeing pilots to focus on targeting.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Jan. 2025
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After releasing their independent debut record in 1987, Jane’s released their major label debut, Nothing’s Shocking, in 1988.—
Aaron Gilbreath,
SPIN,
31 Dec. 2024
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Morgan Wallen treated his fans to a New Year's Eve surprise by releasing a new song.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Following the lifts automatic shutdown, ski patrollers set about rescuing each of the 174 passengers.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Over the past 24 hours, the coast guard reported rescuing 120 migrants in three separate incidents off various Greek islands.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
21 Dec. 2024
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Relevance: Marketing campaigns should align with cultural values, such as personal choice, freedom and health pragmatism, to resonate with the U.S. audience.—
Markus Lindblad,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Read: The GoFundMe fires In moments of tragedy or upheaval, not all Angelenos can take their freedom of mobility for granted, in part because of how Southern California infrastructure has developed over the past century.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Through his teachings and activism, Garvey became a towering figure in the global fight for Black liberation, influencing leaders like Malcolm X and major movements for Black liberation.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
19 Jan. 2025
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Gordon’s seven cases range from the late-nineteenth-century settlement house movement, which sought to alleviate poverty and inequality, to the twentieth-century struggle for women’s liberation, the largest social movement in American history.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Unfettering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfettering. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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